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College Station, TX vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 12.0% more rainy days than College Station.
- Salem has 26.3% less Sunny Days than College Station.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 8.8% better than College Station
 College Station, TXSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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